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Self driving car runs over Mueller Lake Park duck, raising safety concerns
A self-driving car is under review after a duck was run over near Mueller Park. Residents raise concerns about autonomous vehicle safety as the company investigates the incident.
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Lehman High School baseball season to continue amid bullying investigation
Officials with the Hays Consolidated Independent School District said the Lehman High School baseball team will finish its season despite an ongoing investigation into allegations of serious bullying involving several players.
#HaysCounty #Education #Local #News #TopStories #Bullyinglehman #HaysCISD
Austin’s Black Male Summit marks 10 years of building community, mentorship and opportunity
The 10th Annual Black Male Summit is happening Saturday at the Texas Empowerment Academy, bringing together hundreds of Black boys and men from across Central Texas for a day centered on mentorship, education, entrepreneurship, and healing.
Pediatric stem cell transplant treatments at Dell Children's
There is a new treatment method for pediatric cancer in Austin. Dell Children's Hospital completed the first bone marrow transplant -- or stem cell transplant -- in Central Texas. Local access to this treatment could be lifesaving for Central Texas families.
https://www.kxan.com/news/local/austin/pediatric-stem-cell-transplant-treatments-at-dell-childrens/
Austin clinches LOVB championship series berth with 'Golden Set' win over Atlanta
League One Volleyball (LOVB) Austin punched their ticket to the championship match April 16 and 18.
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EPA Administrator talks energy affordability amidst energy costs skyrocketing
While the the EPA celebrated their proposed extension of the the flaring window for natural gas wells to 72 hours, which Zeldin estimates will save the industry $2.5 billion over the next 15 years, an inflation report found energy prices rose 10.9% from February to March.
Austin IT staff fired after allegedly working multiple jobs, Dallas also investigating
Three technology services employees at the city of Austin, including the chief information security officer, have been fired "as the result of an ongoing review," a city of Austin spokesperson confirmed.
What starts here... goes to the moon? Meet the UT alumni who helped make Artemis II possible
According to the university, alumni from the Cockrell School of Engineering helped make the Artemis II mission happen, and they'll continue playing a role in the Artemis program as it progresses the nation’s space ambitions.
Austin police investigate homicide near East 7th Street
Austin police are investigating a fatal shooting at the Cabana Club after an altercation led to gunfire, killing one man and injuring others.
https://www.kxan.com/news/crime/austin-police-investigate-homicide-near-east-7th-street/
Parents of UT student killed in mass shooting 'turn grief into opportunity for others'
The parents of Savitha Shanmugasundaram, one of the victims of the March 2026 Sixth Street mass shooting in Austin, Texas, are working to "keep her legacy alive."
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Matas Vokietaitis will return for another year at Texas: report
Matas Vokietaitis, the Longhorns' 7-foot paint presence this season, will return to the program for his junior year, according to a report by Jonathon Givony with DraftExpress.
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'Evening with the Cullens': Twilight screening, live Q&A with movie stars coming to the Paramount
LiveNation and the Paramount Theatre recently announced "An Evening With The Cullens" is coming to the theatre on June 9.
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Austin clinches LOVB playoff spot with 5-set thriller over Nebraska
Madisen Skinner accounted for a League One Volleyball record 34 points, leading Austin to a 5-set win over Nebraska to clinch a playoff spot on the final day of the regular season Saturday in Omaha.
https://www.kxan.com/sports/austin-clinches-lovb-playoff-spot-with-5-set-thriller-over-nebraska/
With more Austin ISD cuts looming, will teachers, families leave the district?
The Austin Independent School District is facing a projected $180 million shortfall, and now it's eyeing some big cuts that will impact the classroom.
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Blake Gideon gave up a coordinator job to come back to Texas — here's why
Blake Gideon spent one season as defensive coordinator at Georgia Tech before returning to Texas as the Longhorns' defensive backs coach. A Leander native and former UT player, Gideon said reuniting with new defensive coordinator Will Muschamp — who coached him as a player and later on staff — was the decidinghttps://www.kxan.com/sports-general/horns-report/blake-gideon-returns-texas-longhorns-defensive-backs-coach/
Gun store owner claims employees acted in self-defense in east Austin homicide investigation
Austin police are investigating a fatal shooting near East 7th Street Friday night following an altercation outside a nightclub. A Central Texas gun store owner claims two of his employees were attacked by a large group and that one employee fired a weapon in https://www.kxan.com/news/local/austin/gun-store-owner-claims-employees-acted-in-self-defense-in-east-austin-homicide-investigation/
Where you can fish in Central Texas this spring
As spring returns to Central Texas, Texas Parks and Wildlife is stocking catfish in various neighborhood lakes across the state, including two in Austin. Those two locations are Kingfisher Lake and Bullfrog Pond.
https://www.kxan.com/things-to-do/where-you-can-fish-in-central-texas-this-spring/
Deep Eddy Pool remains closed
The reopening of Deep Eddy Pool in west Austin was delayed, according to the city of Austin. The city originally said the pool would reopen Friday.
https://www.kxan.com/news/local/austin/deep-eddy-pool-remains-closed/
Man convicted of murder in Williamson County related to fentanyl overdose death
A man has been convicted of murder in connection with a 16-year-old's death in December 2023, according to a Williamson County jury verdict.